Belgium at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Belgium competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The Belgian Olympic Committee sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games since 1976. A total of 119 athletes, 75 men and 44 women, competed in 16 sports. There was only a single competitor in slalom canoeing, BMX cycling, equestrian dressage, rowing, shooting, table tennis, and weightlifting. Field hockey was the only team event in which Belgium was represented at these Olympic games.

Athletics

Belgian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard): ;Key • Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only • Q = Qualified for the next round • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target • NR = National record • N/A = Round not applicable for the event • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round ;Men ;Track & road events • Competed in heats only ;Combined events – Decathlon ;Women ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Combined events – Heptathlon ==Badminton==

Canoeing

Slalom Belgium has so far qualified boats for the following events Sprint Belgium has so far qualified boats for the following events Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal) ==Cycling==

Cycling

Road ;Men ;Women Track ;Pursuit ;Omnium The Belgian Olympic Committee sent Gijs Van Hoecke home from the London Games after pictures appeared in British newspapers of him looking drunk and being carried into a taxi after a night out in the city. Mountain biking in men's cross-country race ;Men BMX ==Equestrian==

Equestrian

Dressage Eventing ;Qualified places Show jumping ==Field hockey==

Field hockey

Both the men's team and women's team have qualified and will consist of 16 players each. Men's tournament ;Group play ---- ---- ---- ---- ;5th/6th place Women's tournament ;Group play ---- ---- ---- ---- ;11th/12th place == Gymnastics ==

Gymnastics

Artistic ;Men ;Women ==Judo ==

Rowing

Belgium has qualified the following boats. ;Men Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage ==Sailing==

Sailing

;Men ;Women M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race ==Shooting==

Swimming

Swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): ;Men ;Women ==Table tennis==

Triathlon

Belgium has qualified the following athletes. ==Weightlifting==

Weightlifting

Belgium has qualified 1 man. ==See also==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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